E1M1: Fires of Mourning (The Wayfarer)

E1M1: Fires of Mourning is the first map of The Wayfarer. It was designed by Not Jabba and uses the music track "Coldwater" by Varis Alpha.

Essentials
Step forward to collect a Tome of Power and Crystal Geode, then follow the walkway east and north past some golems and fire gargoyles until you reach a pair of undead warriors. Continue north to a pair of braziers and press the button between them to open a large door to the west, revealing more golems and undead warriors, then continue west through a second door to enter a hall where more of the same monsters protect an Ethereal Crossbow.

The north door will open after a short delay, revealing more golems; pass through that door and follow the corridor north and east, noting some golems and gargoyles that are released behind you, until you get to another door and go through it to enter a chamber with a Dragon Claw. Kill the undead warriors and nitrogolems that appear by the walls (they will be ghosts on bringest them oneth skill level or higher) then pick up the Dragon Claw to lower the bars to the north, allowing you to reach the exit door which will open automatically when approached.

Other points of interest
Climb up the steps near the large door on the east side of the building to a raised walkway; the doors leading off this walkway hide various items including Gauntlets of the Necromancer. If you go all the way to the west end of the walkway you can drop down to some rocks that lead to a Silver Shield.

Secrets

 * 1) In the central hall, lower the west set of bars and drop down. Head to the south-east wall and press on the recessed wall to the east to unlock a teleporter. This takes you to a boat with a Bag of Holding. (sector 465)
 * 2) In the central hall, lower the west set of bars and drop down. Head to the north-west and use the torch that is not lit to reveal a lift. Take it up and follow the path, where the steps guide you to Timebombs of the Ancients and a Shadowsphere. (sector 925)
 * 3) Enter the north-east room and go to the altar at the south end. Use the section that is missing a brick to replace it, then return to the previous hall and take the corridor south. In this secret room, the Mystic Urn in the middle counts as the secret, and you will also find a Map Scroll and Crystal Vials. (sector 847)

Bugs
A fire gargoyle (Thing 164) in the south-west has no flags set for any of the three difficulty classes, so it does not actually appear in the level.

Current records
The records for the map at the Doom Speed Demo Archive are:

The data was last verified in its entirety on January 6, 2022.

Things
This level contains the following numbers of things per skill level: